Monk

Monk by Caia Koopman Limited Edition of 50 (signed & numbered)  Fine art Giclée print on Italian cold-press watercolor paper 18" x 24" Printed by Paragon Press Species of the monthHawaiian Monk Seal Conservation StatusCritically endangered (IUCN 3.1) "I really enjoyed the opportunity to express my concern for rapidly disappearing and critically endangered species in my painting "Monk" for PangeaSeed.  My painting portrays the critically endangered Hawaiian Monk seal while the female character symbolizes the souls of a shrinking population and seals past.  I believe strongly that we humans, all living things and even the planet itself are intrinsically connected. When humans are the main cause of a species becoming extinct, even unknowingly, I believe a small part of ourselves dies along with a part of the global ecosystem.  In my painting entitled "Monk" the female character represents all humans who are then connected to all life making her and the seal interchangeable.  Her g